City Council

GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gloria Mendoza called the regular meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Governor Proclamation 20-28.9 continued the prohibition on "in-person" meetings through October 1, 2020. This meeting was available via teleconference. Present: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers David Diaz, Mike Everett, Diana Jennings, Bill Moore, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Staff present: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mendoza led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS - None 4. PUBLIC COMMENT – None 5. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved the Consent Agenda consisting of the following: A. Minutes of the August 25, 2020 Committee-of-the-Whole meeting B. Minutes of the August 25, 2020 Council meeting C. Minutes of the August 31, 2020 Council special meeting D. Payroll Check Nos. 11804-11830 in the amount of $26,323.05 E. Payroll Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) Nos. 60392-60399 in the amount of $95,061.74 F. Payroll Direct Deposit 8/16/20-8/31/20 in the amount of $116,294.10 G. Claim Check Nos. 120512-120578 in the amount of $400,366.99 Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2020 Page 2 6. ACTIVE AGENDA A. Declarations of Interest – Appointment for Vacant City Council Position Declarations of Interest for appointment to the vacant City Council position were received from Laura Flores, Joe Jensen and Robert Ozuna. The three candidates were provided three minutes to address the Council. Councilmember Diaz nominated Robert Ozuna for appointment to the vacant Council position. No additional nominations were made. On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Souders, Council appointed Robert Ozuna to fill the vacant Council position. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes Mr. Ozuna would receive the Oath of Office at the September 22, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. B. Resolution No. 2020-35 accepting the Stover Road and Birch Street Resurfacing as complete This item was previously discussed at the August 25, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Diaz, second by Councilmember Jennings, Council approved Resolution No. 2020-35 accepting the Stover Road and Birch Street Resurfacing as complete. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes C. Resolution No. 2020-36 authorizing the Mayor to sign the School Resource Officer Memorandum of Agreement with the Grandview School District This item was previously discussed at the August 25, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2020 Page 3 On motion by Councilmember Jennings, second by Councilmember Souders, Council approved Resolution No. 2020-36 authorizing the Mayor to sign the School Resource Office Memorandum of Agreement with the Grandview School District. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes D. Resolution No. 2020-37 approving the final plat of Grandridge Estates – Phase 1 located on Grandridge Road This item was previously discussed at the September 8, 2020 C.O.W. meeting. On motion by Councilmember Everett, second by Councilmember Diaz, Council approved Resolution No. 2020-37 approving the final plat of Grandridge Estates – Phase 1 located on Grandridge Road. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes 7. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS – None 8. CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR STAFF REPORTS Labor Day Severe Wind Storm – City Administrator Arteaga reported that the Public Works Department spent the day cleaning up and monitoring sewer lift stations following the severe wind storm and power outage on Labor Day. Old Inland Empire (OIE) Highway Improvements – City Administrator Arteaga provided an update on the OIE Improvement Project. The project was currently under design which was funded by WSDOT through an STP Grant. The project had been in the works for almost ten years. The project was required to be under construction by 2023 or the City could be in violation of the STP Grant requirements. STP funds were administered by the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG). YVCOG was notified by at least three other cities in Yakima County that they did not plan to obligate their projects which would leave approximately $3 million that either would need to be re-obligated to another city in Yakima County or returned to WSDOT which would then redistribute the funds to another county. He requested Council consider obligating the OIE project in 2021 which would require the City to be under construction in 2022. The project was a $2 million project which would require the City to provide approximately $20,000 matching Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2020 Page 4 funds in 2021 and approximately $300,000 matching funds in 2022. A meeting was scheduled for September 10, 2020 with the RTPO to discuss project funding and obligation. Following the meeting, he would have more information to discuss with Council. 9. MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS YVCOG General Membership Meeting – Councilmember Moore reported that the Yakima Valley Conference of Government’s General Membership meeting would be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. The presentation would be a Legislative update. 10. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Councilmember Moore, second by Councilmember Rodriguez, Council adjourned the regular meeting at 7:50 p.m. Roll Call Vote: • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk